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2014 Château Lafon-Rochet
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Estèphe
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Community Tasting Notes 42
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Nobretts Likes this wine: 92 points
December 31, 2020 - Decanted and drank over two days. Aroma slightly closed at first then opened up to wet limestone and cassis. Palate of wet rocks with a bit of menthol, pleasant fruit acidity and smoothish tannins. Best the first day after three hours of decant. A great QPR even at todays cost. It's ready to enjoy now and will continue to perform for several more years.
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Richard Nabavi Likes this wine: 91 points
November 15, 2020 - From a half-bottle, first of a dozen bought on release.
This is a very good claret and already quite approachable, but it's still a bit dumb and closed. Excellent concentration. Keep for a few more years, it is going to be a classic.3 people found this helpful Comment -
Dj6544 wrote: 90 points
October 26, 2020 - A sweet and sharp nose, not hugely expressive but plenty of rich cassis, menthol, some expensive oak and stoney graphite there. A medium weight palate, well balanced with sweet fruit and some flinty, dusty tannin on the finish. No point in keeping these for another 5 years - ready to enjoy now. This is unquestionably a drinkers vintage for Lafon - a horribly pejorative term but this is very keenly priced and offered below £30 is something one can drink enthusiastically. 90
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ajeeja wrote: 87 points
September 24, 2020 - It has good potential underneath, but requires further aging to develop some nuance and become interesting. Today, a rather simple drop. Wait 1-2 years for the next one.
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DanielOsman Likes this wine: 92 points
August 18, 2020 - Excellent. Has many good years ahead, but drinking beautifully now. Solid St Estephe in a "weaker" vintage. Silky smooth a ND extremely moreish
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By Jancis Robinson
11/6/2018 (link)(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
November 2018, 11/1/2018 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet St Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
2014 St Estèphe, 5/21/2018 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Bordeaux 2014: The Southwold Tasting (Mar 2018), 3/18/2018 (link)(Lafon-rochet Lafon-rochet Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson
2/7/2018 (link)(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
Anson: Bordeaux 2014 wines re-tasted, 3/2/2017 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2014 Bordeaux: A September Surprise (Feb 2017), 2/1/2017 (link)(Lafon-rochet Lafon-rochet) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming MW
10/19/2016 (link)(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2016, 10/1/2016 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet St Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Steven Spurrier
Bordeaux En Primeur 2014, 4/12/2015 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/1/2015 (link)(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2014 Bordeaux: It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over (Apr 2015), 4/1/2015 (link)(Lafon-rochet Lafon-rochet) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2014, 4/1/2014 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet St Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
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RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
1/27/2017 (link) 91 points(Château Lafon-Rochet) Very dark red violet color; cedar, tart red currant nose; tight, cedar, tart red currant, toast palate with good balancing acidity; needs 4-plus years; medium-plus finish (55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot; 15 months in oak, 50% new) 91+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- Type Red
- Producer Château Lafon-Rochet
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation St. Estèphe
- UPC Codes 000002024554, 3251091600274, 3277035058741, 3284399023919, 3453521236774, 400004270964, 639737597707, 7070292697533
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 114 (8%)
- In Cellars 1,194 (84%)
- Consumed 110 (8%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
agneau aux pruneaux et aux amandes, Filet de bœuf en croûte, magret d'oie, tournedos RossiniWho Likes This Wine
100% Like It 19 votes
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- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Estèphe
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